Achieving Goals through Systems

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Setting ambitious goals may be easy, but the real challenge lies in creating a system of behaviors and habits that will lead to achieving those goals. Merely stating a goal like selling 100 million books is simple, but the key to success is in developing a framework of consistent actions that will propel one towards that desired outcome.

We all have habits - the good and not-so good kind. But can we use them to our advantage? In this week’s episode, Chris is joined by James Clear, entrepreneur and author of #1 New York Times bestseller, “Atomic Habits”, for a conversation about the power of habitual behavior. They discuss the science of habit formation, how to understand the forces that motivate you, and why the sum of many little habits can add up to a better life. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts